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Author Berger, Arthur Asa, 1933-

Title Everyday life in the postmodern world : an introduction to cultural studies / Arthur Asa Berger
Published Cham : Springer, 2022
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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 166 pages)
Series Springer Texts in Social Sciences
Springer texts in social sciences
Contents Part I Cultural studies and everyday life -- Introduction -- Notes on American national character -- Media and everyday life -- The postmodern sacred in America -- Part II My contributions to the study of everyday life -- My contributions to analyzing everyday life and postmodernism: from a cultural studies perspective -- An ethographic case study: my everyday life during the pandemic -- Coda
Summary This introductory textbook familiarizes students with ideas of key thinkers and perspectives related to postmodern thought and everyday life. The book is unique in that it offers selections from key passages of works of important thinkers as well as from some of the author's own publications that serve as examples of how to interpret various aspects of culture. The book draws in readers with its engaging and conversational style and use of cases, illustrations and photographs, including fun discussions on everyday life under pandemic restrictions. This is a must read for students taking courses in sociology, cultural anthropology, culture and media studies, linguistics, social philosophy, and for specific courses on postmodernism
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 7, 2022)
Subject Postmodernism -- United States
Popular culture -- Study and teaching.
Popular culture -- Study and teaching
Postmodernism
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783031079269
3031079264